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Theatre: 'Kean' Arrives

By HOWARD TAUBMAN ();

November 03, 1961,

, Section , Page 28, Column , words

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FOR better or for worse, one of the irresistible themes of song and story is the desperate effort of the actor or the clown behind the greasepaint to find and assert himself. "Kean," which arrived last night at the Broadway, handles it distinctly for the better.

November 03, 1961

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